Source: Team_Talk
Mackay happy with buzzing Hornets
A quickfire first-half brace from Heidar Helguson, who made it five goals in just four loan appearances back at what was his first English club, and Danny Graham's strike early in the second half guided the Hornets to a 3-0 win over Scunthorpe.[LNB]The victory propelled Watford to eighth in the table with just goal difference keeping them out of the play-off places.[LNB]Mackay was pleased with the all-round efforts of his team especially in light of the international break.[LNB]He said: "It certainly was a (good day). To score three goals, keep a clean sheet, and another three points is certainly very pleasing.[LNB]"Coming back after a two-week international break you always hope that you have done the right thing in terms of the time you have given off, the training you have done, the fitness work you do and just the boys being away from each other for a couple of days.[LNB]"To end up with a performance like that I was very, very pleased."[LNB]Asked about the contribution of Helguson the Scot added: "I know that he's going to cause problems for the centre-half and the partnership with him and Danny Graham, certainly today caused people problems.[LNB]"I am delighted that Danny Graham got his goal because he's been working so hard every day in training and he worked so hard in games."[LNB]Scunthorpe have now conceded 12 goals in four league games and boss Nigel Adkins said: "Obviously the goals they gave away I am very disappointed with.[LNB]"We knew that Watford were a good side, very lively and industrious in the centre of the park and having Henri Lansbury with us last year, we knew that.[LNB]"I thought the three of them in their (midfield) were superb and the front two did very well, and the front five I thought they were excellent.[LNB]"We've come away from home to try and nullify that as best as possible to give ourselves an opportunity to go forward and score, and we did create chances, but if we can't defend a simple cross into the middle of the six-yard box then we're not going to win games of football, it's as simple as that."[LNB]Watford took the lead in the 19th minute when Henri Lansbury found Tom Cleverley on the left side of the penalty area and he clipped a lofted ball towards the edge of the six-yard box where Helguson got goal-side of his man to head firmly past Josh Lillis.[LNB]Within three minutes the Iceland international had doubled his tally, but this time the quality of the ball was even better - Graham digging out the superb cross from tight to the right touchline - as the Scunthorpe defence was again found wanting, leaving Helguson totally unmarked to head home.[LNB]Scunthorpe's best chance of getting back into the game came shortly before the break when a combination of England Under-21 keeper Scott Loach and two team-mates made a fine block to deny Sam Togwell, but within four minutes of the re-start the game was over.[LNB]Adkins made a double change at the interval but one of the substitutes Bondz N'Gala was involved in an awful mix-up that allowed Lansbury to latch on to the ball on the left side of the penalty area and square for Graham, who high footed home from the edge of the area to score his first goal in eight games.[LNB][LNB][LNB]
